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Circuits and Power Review for Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
2.
What is a battery?
a)
switch
b)
power source
c)
insulator
3.
A complete circuit has .......
a)
a motor in it
b)
a switch in it
c)
two bulbs in it
d)
no breaks in it
4.
A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?
a)
a battery that has energy
b)
a wire that is insulated
c)
a switch that is open
d)
another bulb of the same size
5.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
6.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
7.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them
8.
Which is NOT true of a series circuit
a)
One light bulb can be broken and other lights will still work.
b)
All loads are a single loop
c)
Adding more loads will lessen the current in the loop
9.
The type of circuit used in your home is a _______ circuit.
a)
series
b)
parallel
10.
The force that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
switch
11.
The flow of electricity through a conductor is called...
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
12.
The best conductors for electricity are made of...
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
metal
13.
What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?
a)
resistance
b)
voltage
c)
current
d)
source of electric current
14.
Which circuit (s) are parallel?
a)
A
b)
A and B
c)
B and C
d)
C
15.
If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?
a)
The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
b)
The current slows down and the lights dim lower
c)
The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
d)
The current slows down and the lights get brighter
16.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
17.

What is a circuit that only has ONE path for electricity to flow?

a)

series circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

parallel circuit

d)

light bulb

18.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
19.
When all parts of the circuit are connected it is a ______ circuit. 
a)
open
b)
closed
20.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of electrical current
c)
the pathway that electrical current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
21.

A complete electric circuit that allows electrons to flow along an uninterrupted path is called a/n ___________________.

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed ciruit

c)

Electric circuit

d)

Series circuit

22.
This circuit is .....?
a)
open
b)
parallel
c)
closed
d)
shows the flow of electricity
23.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
24.

2 answers:

Open circuit or closed circuit?

Will the light bulb light up?

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Light bulb WILL light up

d)

Light bulb WILL NOT light up

25.

Which material is a conductor?

a)

plastic

b)

silver

c)

glass

26.

In a complete circuit, the wire is the_____________.

a)

load

b)

conductor

c)

power source

27.

Which item is a resistor in Circuit B?

a)

light bulbs

b)

wire

c)

battery

28.

Electric power is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

29.

Electric current is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

30.

Resistance is measured in

a)

kWh

b)

Amps

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

31.
Power is defined as voltage times amperage. The equations is ___.
a)
P=I x V
b)
V+ P = I
c)
I x P = V
32.

A kilowatt (kW) is how many watts?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

100

d)

1000

33.

Whic is an example or examples of a load?

a)

Kite

b)

Computer

c)

Bread

d)

Lamp

34.

How many types of circuits are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

What are the 3 basic components of a circuit?

a)

Energy source, Load, Energy Pathway

b)

Battery, Energy source, Energy Pathway

c)

Battery, Wire, Energy Pathway

d)

ALL of them

36.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Open

37.

How many paths does a series circuit have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1